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Pineapple Planners

Team Name: Pineapple Planners

We decided to name our team Pineapple Planners because one of our members had a shirt with a pineapple on it. This sparked the idea to go with a nice alliterative Team name that is both fun and easy to remember.

 

Team Logo:

 

Team Bio’s:

The first member of the group is Alec Yeager, he is a freshman from Powell, Ohio. Some of his favorite cities include Chicago, New York, Detroit,Columbus and Hampton Virginia. Alec is  taking this class because i was very fascinated upon reading the email sent out prior to this class being created and also is intrigued by the description of the course material in that email. He is also a bit interested in planning in terms of how cities come together and way things are built and added in cities the way they are. Finally, Alec is also interested in the process that goes behind creating and efficient city. The next member is Justin Nguyen. He is a freshman at the Ohio State University. His hometown is Westerville, Ohio, a suburb just north of His favorite city, Columbus. His interest in CRP2110 is to learn about the aspects that make a great city and apply it later on in architecture. He thinks that there is more than just the aesthetic appeal that goes into a Ideal city, and wants to learn more. Justin Switzer is another member of the Pineapple Planners. He’s a freshman, and is a Health & Rehabilitation/ Pre-Med major. He took CRPlan 2110 this semester because he has always been interested in how a city functions and works. He’s from Greenville, SC but moved to Columbus last February. His favorite cities are Cleveland, Greenville, and Atlanta. The final member of the group is Logan Benson. He is a sophomore from the Columbus suburb of Pickerington, Ohio. Over the course of the week, Logan experiences the three different and diverse communities of Pickerington, Downtown Columbus, and Newark thanks to his dual campus enrollment. A few of Logan’s favorite cities include New York, Chicago, and San Diego. The reason he chose City and Regional Planning as his minor is because he has always been interested in not only the design of buildings but also how their locations in cities are chosen.

 

Recap of Act 1:

During Activity One, the Pineapple Planners, including Justin Switzer, Justin Nguyen, Alec Yeager, and Logan Benson, exchanged quite a bit of information with each other and learned how many similarities and differences that they had with each other. The Pineapple Planners were tasked with drawing a picture of their childhood homes and I the process of explaining our drawings to each other, we learned that Logan and both Justins came from typical suburban houses in typical suburban cities, however with some interesting variations. Justin Switzer’s childhood home was not originally built with all the rooms that he had in his drawing. He informed us while explaining his house, that his room was actually an addition to the original house and as such, actually poked out of the side of the structure. Another thing that became noticeable after activity one was the fact that Justin Nguyen and Alec Yeager both showed a greater talent in sketching and drawing. After completing the assigned tasks of activity one, the Pineapple Planners continued to talk to each other about their goals in college. This conversation led to Justin Nguyen and Logan Benson learning that they actually had the exact same Major and Minor of majoring in Architecture and minoring in City and Regional Planning.

 

Recap of Act 5:

Ecstasy “Walking down this hallway in LeFevre simply screams joy and creativity even without looking for such emotions in the world around oneself, however when you are looking for it, the dancer skipping back and forth through the corridor is clear as day in these artistic platforms of LeFevre Hall.”

 

Curiosity “The simple site of any of the worlds most valuable scientists, whether they are depicted at work, rest or play, always seem to spawn the idea of curiosity in ourselves. In this depiction of Albert Einstein, the great scientist is doing nothing more than laying back and starring off into the distance, however, just from that look on his face, you can tell that he is thinking about what great invention comes next.”

 

Pride “Throughout his career as a poet and play write, William Shakespeare sought after immortality. He knew that his body would eventually perish however he also knew that if he put enough effort into his work, at least a part of him would live on even after his death.”

 

Sorrow “As we were walking back to the classroom at the end of the activity, I happened to see these rust marks streaking down the concrete. Seeing them reminded me of tears coming from the steel beam above creating an impression of sorrow.”

 

Awe “They sometimes say that painters and sculptors do not create their work and instead discover it hidden within the canvas or stone. As we passed this artist and saw the look of awe on his face, all I could hear were those words in my head.”

KEK Designs

Welcome to our Blog! First off, we would like to introduce ourselves. My name is Kait, and my team members are Kailyn and Edwin. Collectively, we comprise a firm named KEK Designs. Our name was created to symbolize who we are as a whole.

TEAM LOGO AND BIOS

KEK designs is the name of the our team composed of each of the first letters of our group member’s names. We chose designs to represent the careful planning and artful creations we will be making for this class. The logo is overseen by an unfinished triangle that resembles a roof in order to give the simplistic design a flair of city architecture.

 

Kailyn

Hello I’m Kailyn, an aspiring real estate lawyer from the city of Groveport, Ohio with a love of Detroit. Interested in city planning to observe the planning and construction of a well designed real estate area.

 

Edwin

‘Ello, I’m Edwin Shuttleworth. This is my first year at OSU, much like the rest of the team. I’m from the nearby town of Granville, my favorite city is Chicago, though I’ll readily admit I prefer small towns, such as Speculator, New York. I am taking CRP2110 primarily because it sounded like an interesting class, rather than because of any interest in the major.

 

Kait

Hi! I’m Kait. I am currently in my first year of college at Ohio State Newark. I am studying Architecture, and I also plan to double-major in Interior Design. I’m from small town New Concord in Southeastern Ohio. I someday aspire to reside in one of my favorite cities in California or New York. I’m a huge fan of Los Angeles and the thriving society it acquires. I’m taking CRP2110 to help introduce myself to my preferred field of work. I am so thankful that this course is offered at Newark, and I can begin looking beyond general education into my future field.

Activity 1: Draw your Home

Kait:  In activity 1, I learned a lot about my team. I learned that we can draw comfortably around each other, and that we all came from Ohio. We seem to be a very diverse team, and for that I’m excited to see what we come up with in this course.

Kailyn: Edwin’s drawing demonstrates the nice suburban area he lives. Though he mentioned the hill that has a slight underground basement, he could not demonstrate this in the picture. It was one of the favorite features of his home along with the window that he could escape from by jumping on the garage roof. Through this activity I learned that Kait lives in a nice suburban home tied with fond memories of the place she resided. Kait is a much

better sketcher than I am and her drawing ability details the nice landscape of her home.

Edwin: This was an interesting assignment, though I’m sure my drawing abilities left something to be desired. Unsurprisingly, we are all from Ohio, and lived in homes somewhere on the suburban portion of the population density spectrum. Furthermore, I found out that either I had a much more exciting childhood than my other group members, or they are less willing to blab about it to total strangers. In any case, I’d rate my house as being the most climbable, followed by Kait’s, closely trailed by Kailyn’s.

 

 

Activity 4: Emotions of the city

A reminder of time can be quite daunting especially in a college setting where there seems to always be work to be done. This picture of the clock is made particularly dreary as it is alone high out of reach on a monochromatic gray scale wall. I think its isolation adds to the feeling that time is unreachable and unchangeable.

The bridge is the main thing that caught my eye when I first entered campus. It is unique aspect of OSU Newark and inspires a calm feeling of amazement. The bridge seems to be an entryway to new paths in our lives and to places unseen. At first it seems to connect to an island that gives you a sense of isolation from the busy activities of your mind.

Between the way the obelisk blends into the overcast sky and odd architecture of Founders, this is particular picture screams melancholy to me. Honestly, the architecture of Founders looks downright brutalist, though it is symmetric and the windows are on the large side. Honestly, I find it rather odd that the planners decided that the administrative building should be made from unpainted concrete that would develop an unappetising patina of rust and what appears to be some sort of mold.

In stark contrast to the last picture, this one shows the lounge area in Reese through the display fridge of the old cafe. Through the condensation, one can see the warm lights of the lounge, as well as a sliver of overcast over the door to the right. This gives it a warm, cozy feel, that makes me want to curl up somewhere with a book. While it certainly would be nicer if the cafe was actually active, it’s still a nice little area.

Found in LeFevre Hall, a painting jumped out at me and spoke “euphoria.” A sense of peace is quite necessary in our crazy, college-student lives. A sense of serenity and sensation is just as fundamental as sleep and studying in order to gain mere success.

Planning Patrol

The Planning Patrol

The Planning Patrol is made up of three members.  These three members chose the name Planning Patrol because it was just silly enough and just serious enough to be the perfect name.  The first member is Timothy Cowans, who is a junior born in West Side Columbus, but raised out in a small town out in the country called Galena.  Timothy is taking City and Regional Planning as an elective, as he is currently a business major.  Timothy thinks the class will be an interesting elective that will give him some insight on the world and what exactly an urban planner does.  His favorite city is Columbus, and the city that he considers to be his home.  The second member is named Trent Tackett.  Trent is a freshman from the nearby small town of Granville.  Trent’s favorite city, like Timothy, is Columbus.  Trent is taking this class because he has always been interested in urban planning and what goes into it.  Trent would also like to see if it’s something he would want to do as a career.  The third and final member of the Planning Patrol is Micheal Schaller.  Micheal is also a freshman like Trent.  Micheal lives in Columbus, but his favorite city is where he was born, the gate way to the west St Louis Missouri.  Micheal is taking this course to gain interest into his major.  He also enjoys urban planning and wants to know more about it.

For activity 1, we drew and discussed our childhood homes.  Here we learned a bit about each other and our childhood homes that we all grew up in.  We learned that this is as far East Geographically as Micheal has ever been, as he previously lived in St Louis.  The Childhood homes that were drawn were actually all pretty similar.  They were all small, quite houses that were removed from the city, with trees in the front yard.  The childhood homes all had that charm to them.  All the members of the Planning Patrol seem to have fond memories of there childhood homes. This activity also showed off the different artistic styles each member had, with Micheal’s drawing being the most solid in the group, which lead him designing the Planning Patrols logo.

Emotions of the City:

Curiosity

This picture of the creek represents curiosity to us.  Seeing a river flow out to a destination you can’t see can inspire wonder on whats beyond the horizon, what lies at the creeks end?

Love

The picture of the animals holding hands represents love to us.  It shows many species, some predator some prey all getting along.  With one open spot left.

Fantastic

The picture of the dam represents fantastic to our group. The dam is always an interesting meeting of man and nature. The dam and creek are also so different than the rest of campus, you can’t help, but to be taken by it.

Dread

This picture of an animal skull represents dread to our group. A skull like this feels almost like a warning sign, and tells a story of death and danger.

Happiness

This picture of a man and his son fishing represents happiness to our group. There is something so simple about a father and son fishing trip, so innocent that conjures up feelings of happiness. It’s the little things in life.